Met Brochure September 2006 - January 2007

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DIARY OF EVENTS

SEPTEMBER ’06 - JANUARY ’07

The Met, Market St, Bury, Lancs BL9 0BW www.themet.biz

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Welcome

Not only will you be helping us to bring some of the best musical and theatrical talent to the region, but you'll also become a VIP and receive privileged treatment at the venue.

HE PAST YEAR was a fantastic time for The Met and its success allows us to bring bigger and better artists for your enjoyment. The Met is one of the country’s best regarded small venues and makes Bury a destination for thousands of music and theatre fans each year.

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As a small venue, we can afford to take the risks when we have great support from loyal audiences who enjoy and celebrate live music and theatre with us. We are renowned for exciting new physical theatre, international artists returning to one of their favourite venues and some of the best gig experiences to be had in the country. In addition, new to this season, we are bringing a monthly film club to Bury and offer a great range of opportunities for family entertainment.

I hope that looking through the brochure, you can imagine some suitable fun to be had for you, your family and friends.

The trend this year has been for shows to sell out quickly, so please book as soon as you can.

Your support is vital to this ongoing success. If you like what we do, please consider our membership scheme which in addition to improving your experience with us, allows us to invest further in providing this great service in Bury.

I look forward to your visit.

David Agnew Director

NEW MEMBERSHIP SCHEME THE MET MEMBERSHIP If you love coming to The Met and want more out of your visit, why not sign up to be a member?

to The Met’s exciting Autumn Season!

As a registered charity, we have great ambitions for The Met to improve our programme, services, venue and increase the number of people who can enjoy the inspiration and excitement only to be found in intimate live venues.

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THE MET PROMOTING PERFORMANCE IN BURY

The Met, Market Street, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0BW Tel: 0161 761 7107; Fax: 08700 520 297; Email: post@themet.biz The Met is run by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a company limited by guarantee (No. 2370868) and a registered charity (No. 701879).

• Priority seating and drinks service • Invites to VIP nights • Preferential parking • Pre show dinner savings in Automatic • VIP invites to Bury Art Gallery • Savings on event tickets You will also be invited to two member meetings a year to provide feedback and ideas to The Met team on shows, staff, customer service and anything else that you think we can improve.

THE MET FILM CLUB GREAT SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIES Looking for something different to do on those long, cold, lonely winter Sunday nights? Well look no further because The Met is turning into Bury’s local cinema for the first Sunday of every month!

Sunday 3 Sep @ 7.30pm Grizzly Man (2005)

Starting on September 3, the club will run all season showing you the best in independent film from around the globe.

Sunday 3 Dec @ 7.30pm The Whale Rider (2002)

Sunday 1 Oct @ 7.30pm Me, You and Everyone We Know (2005) Sunday 5 Nov @ 7.30pm Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

See the individual dates in the brochure for more information about each film.

All this for just £25 a year!

TO BECOME A MET MEMBER JUST CALL 0161 761 2216

THE MET GOES SMOKE FREE ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2006 We’re very excited to be one of the first venues in Greater Manchester to become non-smoking! We go completely smoke free on 1 September 2006 with the help of the Bury Stop Smoking Service and the NHS.

CALL 0845 2239001 FOR HELP STOPPING SMOKING

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SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

FILM

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SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER

THURSDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

The Met Film Club

Urban Comedy & The Met presents

U2UK

GRIZZLY MAN 15 Dir: Werner Herzog • 2005 • 103 mins

FIRST THURSDAY COMEDY CLUB

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INTO THE HEART TOUR U2UK have the passion, drive and excitement of the real thing, taking you from the early years of Boy and Bloody Sunday, through the favourites like Pride, One and Streets right up to the current Vertigo tour. The lights, sounds and costumes will blow you away!

Award winning Grizzly Man is a documentary that centres on amateur grizzly bear expert Timothy Treadwell who studied and lived with wild bears. He was killed, along with his girlfriend, by a rogue bear in October 2003. The film explores Treadwell’s life as he finds solace among these endangered animals.

The first of our monthly comedy clubs kicks off with Reeves and Mortimer’s Uncle Peter. Charlie Chuck is described as a “real genius lunatic” by Loaded, and is so much more than a series of gimmicks. With the compere’s compere Mick Ferry, Newcomer of the Year winner Stephanie Davies, and support.

Progressive rock legends IQ return for a very special anniversary show, one of only a limited number to be held in Europe. They’ll be covering classics from their back catalogue, as well as previewing new material from their ninth studio album due early next year. Expect the band’s trademark musical and visual extravaganza! Standing event.

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Standing event.

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On stage Tickets

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AMERICANA

SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER Mr Kite Benefits present

TOM RUSSELL

THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER

FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER

Physico presents

STARCROSS’D

GORDON GILTRAP

A passionate love story between two teenagers brought together in the anarchic Lancashire of 1581 and threatened by the violence of the girl’s family. An exciting and gripping blend of imagination, legend and history; the play explores the consequences of religious fanaticism and influences on young people.

Gordon Giltrap is a true guitar genius. He has recorded twenty five albums, came second (only to Eric Clapton) in Guitar magazine’s tenth anniversary poll, and his music has been used by the BBC and commercial TV. Experience the magic of an amazing live performance with beautiful, passionate songs.

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American singer-songwriter Tom Russell has an amazing career that includes recording more than twenty albums and songs that have been covered by Bob Dylan and the late, great Johnny Cash.

His music ranges from cowboy, roots and rock, to the far reaches of outsider Americana. His acclaimed album Love and Fear, released earlier this year, has been hailed as the strongest in his career. “...perhaps the finest singersongwriter active in roots music” Montreal Gazette

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THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER

ASHLEY HUTCHINGS’ RAINBOW CHASERS Fairport Convention original Ashley Hutchings returns with his new band, The Rainbow Chasers alongside Mark Hutchinson, Jo Hamilton and Ruth Angell to perform a repertoire of self-penned songs of the highest quality and sophistication, drawing from a broad range of ideas and influences. Skilful and sensitive musical arrangements are neatly counterbalanced with tremendous harmony singing and shared lead vocals.

Rainbow Chasers emphasises the fact that Hutchings remains one of English music’s most influential figures.

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FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

Monthly R’n’B Club

United Co-operatives present

ANGELS ON THE BACK ROADS

A HISTORY OF ‘THE CO-OP’ IN BURY

Frank and Eddie Thomas play jazz and blues classics on vintage guitars against images of Route 61, capturing the heart and soul of traditional US blues.

Bill Hoult, president of United Cooperatives, presents this lecture which will look at the conditions that inspired the formation of ‘the first Co-op’ in Rochdale in 1844 and the formation of Bury Cooperative Society and its future.

“...unique, historically significant and totally sincere... I heartily recommend Angels on the Backroads” Where y’ at Magazine STUDIO THEATRE

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BLUES

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SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER Company:Collisions

NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE

FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

SUNDAY 1 OCTOBER The Met Film Club

AYNSLEY LISTER BAND Aynsley Lister returns to The Met for another night of infectious blues songs performed with conviction. Lister writes and performs all his own material and has been building a reputation and gaining respect from established artists all over the globe.

“Superb” The Times MAIN THEATRE

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“Direction and choreography are simply awesome.”

The Metro

In the fearful minutes between enemy assaults, a band of battered dolls emerge from the wreckage to launch a resistance. Their struggles are hopeless, their cause doomed, but they laugh in the face of disaster in their final moments together.

Nothing Left To Lose has startling visuals, bold choreography and original music celebrating those MAIN THEATRE people who challenge the bullies with little more than bare hands On stage 7.30pm and bravery.

Tickets £8 £6 concession www.companycollisions.com

ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW 15 Dir: Miranda July • 2005 • 91 mins This charming American indie tells the quirky story of a love affair between a performance artist (Miranda July, who also writes and directs) and a shoe salesman single father (John Hawkes).

Winner of the special jury prize at the 2005 Sundance film festival.

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FRIDAY 6 OCTOBER

FRANK SIDEBOTTOM

WED 4 & THU 5 OCTOBER

THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER

Kaos Theatre

Urban Comedy & The Met presents

MINE

FIRST THURSDAY COMEDY CLUB

Rushing to reach a massacred Balkan village, a TV news crew stumbles into a minefield. Unable to move, the journalists and their militia-men guides spend an uneasy night together...

Greg Cook lends his comedy a distinctive voice with his gruff, working-class approach. It’s telling that he also has a hard-hitting political agenda, in contrast to most of the circuit’s dumbed-down material about TV. He’s joined by BBC Comedy Award winner Karen Bayley, Lancashire’s own Bill Wooland, and support.

A thought provoking new play from Kaos, award winning creators of breathtaking physical theatre.

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Originally broadcast on Manchester’s Piccadilly Radio, Frank Sidebottom’s show included Chris Evans, Mark Radcliffe and Caroline Ahearn.

Since starting, Frank has made more than three hundred appearances on TV and his career is still going stong!

Each and every performance is different so be sure not to miss this legendary act.

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FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER Rejects Revenge Theatre Company and Spike Theatre present

SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER

THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER Keith James & Rick Foot

THE FAMILY MAHONE featuring Mark Radcliffe

THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE

Raise your glasses as raucous folk combo The Family Mahone return to The Met! In the spirit of The Pogues, the boys (led by drummer and vocalist ‘DJ’ – Radio 2’s Mark Radcliffe) treat us to a night of riotous drinking songs from Ireland, England and Scotland.

Nick Drake has become the most revered of all English singersongwriters, and Keith James performs his songs live with all the beauty of the original recordings.

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“Some of the most atmospheric and emotive guitar based music you will ever hear” The Independent

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An astonishing night of truly live theatre! Utilising a sensational style of long form improvisation previously only seen in the USA, Liverpool’s cult improvisation show Hoof! embarks on its first UK tour.

Six of the country’s top physical comedy performers present an entirely improvised play. No hesitation, no conferring and no audience intervention. This is not sketch comedy but a single fantastical tale created quite literally MAIN THEATRE ‘on the Hoof’!

“Pure comic genius” BBC Radio Merseyside

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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DR FAUSTUS “Mad, Bad and Dangerous to know” Cumberland Times

SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER

THURSDAY 19 OCTOBER Platinum Music Management

THE OTHER SMITHS

YOUR SONG

The UK’s top Smiths tribute returns to The Met after a sell out show in 2005. The Midlands based band, whose two hour show covers the work of The Smiths and Morrissey are firm favourites in Manchester and have worked with ex-Smiths Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce and Craig Gannon.

Featuring acoustic musicians, 18 piece big-band Mujo, dancers from the Glenda Ann School of Dancing and the vocal talents of Student Pop Idol 2006 finalists, this show ranges from Nina Simone inspired blues to big band jazz. The vocalists and musicians ensure an exciting evening of entertainment for everyone.

Standing event.

MAIN THEATRE

On stage Tickets

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Mephistopholis, with his beautiful but seemingly useless assistant (probably a puppet of Lucifer), and Faustus are condemned forever to tell and re-tell the same story.

On an endless tour of carnivals and MAIN THEATRE cheap variety houses they play a On stage 8pm series of cabaret turns, while Tickets £8 seeking to break the endless circle £6 concession that envelops and consumes them.

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FA M I LY T H E AT R E

SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER Niki McCretton presents

MUTTNIK THE FIRST DOG IN SPACE

FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER

FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER Monthly R’n’B Club

MOSTLY AUTUMN Award winning classic rock band Mostly Autumn blend together influences from the great bands of the seventies to produce original material that conveys the excitement and energy of modern rock ballads. Rick Wright (Pink Floyd) is amongst their fans and has praised them as an “amazing new band”.

EMILY DRUCE AND STEVE JONES Emily Druce and Steve Jones create a rich mix of hot blues and country flavours, created with a fresh acoustic sound. They play a mix of covers and their own original material. Their new album Songs from the Silver Band Room has received praise from press and public alike.

Muttnik is a stray who lives on the streets of Moscow, cold and hungry, until one day to her surprise she finds herself in the Russian Space Centre with food, water and adventures better than dreams!

Selected to be the first dog in space, Muttnik learns to fly a rocket and to go ‘where no dog has gone before’!

Ideal for children aged three and up and childish adults.

Standing event.

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FA M I LY T H E AT R E

WO R L D RO OT S

TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY 25 OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY 25 OCTOBER

Openwide Theatre Company

Skylight Circus

SWARB’S LAZARUS

THE PIED PIPER

CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOP

MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS

Legendary folk fiddler Dave Swarbrick (ex-Fairport Convention) returns with his brand new band Lazarus, featuring Maartin Allcock and Kevin Dempsey. Dave’s first new project since his life saving 2004 operation, the group showcases vibrant and dynamic new material alongside tunes that Swarb covered in his youth.

Rats! Rats! RATS! Mayor Knight’s wicked plan is working... Overrun the town with rats, close the local school, convert it into flats, and make loads-a-money! When rats start gobbling up his bank notes, who can help? Enter the Pied Piper!

Like to try your hand at juggling?

We’ve got balls, beanbags, rings and clubs. Fancy whizzing around on a one wheeled bike? We’ve got unicycles galore. You can try your feet at tightrope walking, or get yourself in a spin with plates. It’s unusual, exciting and challenging half-term fun.

Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums interweave with delicate bamboo flute and subtle percussion in a spellbinding display of grace, precise choreography and athleticism.

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SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER

On stage Tickets

8pm £12 £10 concession

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© BRYAN LEDGARD

WO R K S H O P

A modern take on an old classic, for children aged 3-11 years.

“Drumming as an almost religious experience... exhilarating to behold.” The Glasgow Herald Sponsored by

Limited capacity - please book early!

On stage Tickets

1.30pm £6 £5 concession £20 family of four

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THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER

FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER

CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS

ROBIN INCE

Breathtaking singers, songwriters, musicians and performers whose songs cover life as they see it, from the industrial wastelands of the north, to injustice and freedom, matters of the heart and everything in between.

Internationally acclaimed, they continue to be a leading force on the UK’s acoustic roots circuit.

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FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER

Sponsored by

Pickled Image presents

THE CHATTERBOX An action packed, extremely funny and utterly engaging show using puppets, film, ingenious contraptions and a giant book that opens to reveal a series of magical worlds. The Chatterbox tells the story of nineyear-old Billy who inadvertently finds himself stuck inside the Chatterbox, an amazing machine that allows him to travel into the world of books. A must for anyone MAIN THEATRE over five who enjoys daft silliness like Shrek, The Muppets, and On stage 2pm Lemony Snicket!

Tickets £6 £5 concession For children aged 5 years and over. £20 family of four

Comedian Robin Ince has been seen on the 11 0'Clock Show, Have I Got News For You and as a failed interviewee in The Office. His writing credits include Dead Ringers and Meet Ricky Gervais. A highly regarded live performer, his erudite style mixes genius improvisations with brilliant impressions.

MAIN THEATRE

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FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY 1 NOVEMBER

West by North West

Nunkie Theatre Company presents

ERIC TAYLOR

A PLEASING TERROR Two Ghost Stories by M R James

Eric Taylor is one of the most influential songwriters to ever come out of Texas. Over the years his reputation and song catalogue have grown and he has had a profound effect on the evolution of such well-known Texas artists as Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen.

Proceeds go to support the NSPCC. STUDIO THEATRE

On stage Tickets

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SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER

Sponsored by

KATHRYN WILLIAMS Kathryn Williams is one of the UK’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters, having been nominated for the Mercury music prize a few years ago.

Admired by such artists as Dido and Nora Jones, she continues to gather fans with each new release and concerts. Her albums are fabulous stuff: beautifully chosen and MAIN THEATRE written songs, performed exquisitely. Her new album, Over On stage 8pm Fly Over was released this year.

Tickets £14 “glittering talent” Independent £12 concession

A gripping retelling of two of the eeriest and most entertaining tales from MR James, the master of the English ghost story, performed by Robert Lloyd Parry. “…restores the charm and pleasure of the original tales with his excellent and convincing storytelling.” Cambridge Evening News MAIN THEATRE

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FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER

JAH WOBBLE AND THE ENGLISH ROOTS MUSIC BAND

THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER

THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER Urban Comedy & The Met presents

BILLY MITCHELL & BOB FOX

FIRST THURSDAY COMEDY CLUB

Billy Mitchell (Lindisfarne) and Bob Fox started in Tyneside and have been delighting audiences for many years. Both are fine singers and musicians of stunning ability, and now, after many years of mutual admiration, they will share a stage and pool the wealth of talent at their disposal.

Smug Roberts is a struggling house-husband, and his successful career-driven wife is the one who comes home late and drunk, while he does the washing-up, can work wonders with mince and knows the Weight Watchers scoring system. He’s joined by Jonathon Mayor, Louise Conran, Justin Palmer, and support.

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Probably best known for his charismatic bass improvisations with John Lydon’s Public Image Limited, Jah Wobble has released many innovative and eclectic albums and worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Brian Eno, Björk, Massive Attack, Sinead O’Connor and Primal Scream.

In recent years he has moved towards the roots tradition, joining the stream of cosmic English folk weirdness that flows through the works of Devandra Banhart and Vashti Bunyan.

A startling mixture of the traditional and the outrageous, his visit to The Met promises to be thrillingly out of this world!

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FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER

TOM PACHECO Forty years of writing and recording have seen Tom Pacheco rise from his 60s folk rock roots in New York, through the alt.country of Austin in the 80s to become one of American music’s most admired talents. “…one of the most impressive singersongwriters of our time” fRoots

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VIVA SANTANA This tribute to Santana is a Latin rock explosion who continue to amaze fans wherever they play.

From the powerful rhythm section that brings the heartbeat of the band that is congas, drums and bass, to the infectious Cuban piano and haunting Hammond organ wizardry of a keyboard maestro.

Standing event.

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8pm £10

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FILM

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SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER

The Met Film Club

Reform Theatre presents

THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES 15

SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN

Dir: Walter Salles • 2004 • 125 mins

In Spanish with English subtitles.

September in the Rain charts the frustrations and joys of an ordinary marriage - the triumphs, the regrets, the unsung love. Set against the backdrop of Blackpool in its heyday – Blackpool Tower, the Big Dipper and, of course, the rain. Humour and pathos abound in this John Godber classic.

Sponsored by

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This stunning road movie tells the true story of the young Che Guevara’s 50s travels around South America, exploring his growth from medical student to revolutionary. A memorable insight into one of the 20th century’s most iconic figures.

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SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER

CARA DILLON

THE CLONE ROSES

Irish folk singer Cara Dillon has seduced the nation in just a few years. Her rare ingredients of an irresistibly natural personality and mesmerising ability to relate a great story in a song are all embracing qualities that defy borders, cultures and even languages.

FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER

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“Never have I seen so many people so completely and utterly spellbound… the most magical of experiences.” Irish Post

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FLOOK

The Clone Roses have the look and sound of The Stone Roses and play all the classics such as Waterfall, Fools Gold and I am the Resurrection.

Winners of Best Group at the BBC Folk Awards 2006, this four piece Irish spectacular go from strength to strength. Their albums are “stunning”, “remarkable” and “little short of miraculous”, but it’s Flook’s live performances that have really captured the hearts of those who watched and listened.

The band have just returned from playing their biggest show at The Brixton Academy as support to The Happy Mondays and The Farm.

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SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER

FAIRPORT ACOUSTIC CONVENTION

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Enjoy an intimate evening with Fairport Convention’s acoustic take on folk-rock music. The band is renowned for inventing the British folk-rock genre. In 2002, Fairport won the coveted BBC Radio 2 Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2006 their recording Liege & Lief was voted Most influential folk album of all time by Radio 2 listeners.

The performance will feature songs from their most recent album Off The Desk alongside favourite classics from the extensive MAIN THEATRE Fairport Convention repertoire.

On stage 8pm www.fairportconvention.com Tickets £15 £12 concession £27 with Dylan Project

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FRI 17 & SAT 18 NOVEMBER

BLUES

FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER Monthly R’n’B Club

24TH CAMRA BURY BEER FESTIVAL

SLACK ALICE

Bury’s annual beer festival returns for its twenty fourth year.

Cliff Stocker’s Slack Alice are in a relaxed style for this special RnB Club session. The phenomenal twin guitar sound and varied catalogue of songs from the 70s to modern day ensure the band continue to explore new and exciting musical boundaries.

Don’t miss this opportunity to sample over sixty real ales, ciders and perries.

Tickets available on the door only.

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12noon - 3pm £1.50 5pm -11pm £4 Saturday 12noon -11pm £2.50

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FRIDAY 24 NOVEMBER

SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER

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SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER The Met Film Club

CHRISTINE COLLISTER

THE MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK BAND

THE DYLAN PROJECT

WHALE RIDER PG

supported by MOLLY BLOOM

Dir: Niki Caro • 2003 • 101 mins

Over the course of her career Christine Collister has become a familiar name on the UK live scene and at all major festivals from Glastonbury to Winnipeg to Cambridge. With a gravity-defying voice, assured and impressive live performances and great personal charm, she is a phenomenal live act.

Master of flute, whistles and uillean pipes, Michael McGoldrick creates a brilliant fusion of styles at the cutting edge of folk music.

Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, PJ Wright and Steve Gibbons - four of Britain’s most talented folk-rock musicians - get together to present an exhilarating tribute to the work of arguably the greatest postwar songwriter in the English language, Bob Dylan.

This charming and acclaimed New Zealand drama tells the story of a young Maori girl who fights a thousand year old tradition in order to lead her village forward.

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“... traditional melodies, contemporary dance floor rhythms and jazz/funk workouts: one of the most adventurous yet intelligently configured sounds currently to be heard in any genre.” Independent

On stage Tickets

8pm £12 £10 concession

RADCLIFFE CIVIC SUITE THOMAS STREET, RADCLIFFE, M26 2UH

On stage Tickets

8pm £15 £12 concession £27 with Fairport

“…beautifully shot, elegiac modern fairytale full of hope and wonder.

It’s a film to make your heart swell.”

Now magazine STUDIO THEATRE

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Praise for last year’s show, Aladdin “the best show of the season” Bolton Evening News

“…another festive winner…”

Bury Times

TUESDAY 5 - SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER

“...original music, special effects, puppetry [and] a range of impressive, yet terrifying props... add further intrigue to this atmospheric production” *** The Metro

Rocian Production Company and The Met presents

THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO Written and directed by Paul Goetzee

In the Italian hills in the nineteenth century, a kindly wood carver discovers a magical piece of pine and begins to shape a boy. As Pinocchio is brought to life, his search for independence and fun lead him through dangers including menacing robbers and jealous puppets.

Will Pinocchio learn that honesty is the way to happiness or will his lies prevail and reward him with the excitement he craves?

“Well worth the price of a ticket”

DECEMBER

C H R I S T M A S S H OW

Join us for a perfect family adventure this Christmas as this magical production Suitable for children brings Pinocchio to life.

****

Manchester Evening News

aged 5+ and their families

TIMETABLE OF PERFORMANCES

TICKETS £9 adults £6.50 concessions £29 family of four TEACHERS: Call 0161 761 2216 for details of schools performances

Buy a family meal when you get your family ticket. See back page for details.

Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Mon 11 Tue 12 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17

10.00am 10.00am 10.00am 2.30pm 10.00am 10.00am

2.00pm 2.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.30pm

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

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10.00am

11.00am

11.00am

3.00pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 3.00pm

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

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C O M E DY

WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER

NO∆ËL NOËL

AN ALBION CHRISTMAS

SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER

Urban Comedy & The Met presents

Met Express presents

FIRST THURSDAY COMEDY CLUB

SCROOGE

Daliso Chaponda figures if the Malawi-style storytelling and British cynicism don’t cut it, he can always squeeze a laugh out with his Canadian self-victimization bit.

His first headline act, Feed This Black Man, stroked funny-bones when it premiered in Montreal.

He’s joined by Dan Nightingale, Helmut and support.

Met Express presents their very own adaptation of this popular Christmas tale. Told in the usual Met Express style, the performance will have a strong emphasis on comedy and characterisation.

Met Express is a theatre group for people with disabilities interested in performance.

Escape the hustle and bustle of today’s Christmas and rediscover the true spirit of the Season with songs such as Let it Snow, Silent Night, O Holy Night and many more.

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SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER

THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER

9pm £8 £6 concession

The Sound of Christmas

On stage Tickets

1pm, 4pm & 8pm £2.50 £2 concession

A magical evening of classical Christmas favourites performed by outstanding young Welsh opera stars with Annette Bryn Parri.

On stage Tickets

8pm £12 £10 concession

Get in the festive mood this December as some of English folk music’s biggest talents combine to create An Albion Christmas.

Founder of Fairport Convention Ashley Hutchings is joined by Kellie While, Simon Care and Simon Nicol for an evening of traditional English Christmas music, dancing and celebration.

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RO C K & P O P

AMERICANA

RO C K & P O P

SATURDAY 27 JANUARY

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY Mr Kite Benefits present

FRIDAY 19 JANUARY

HOMESPUN Introducing the new supergroup featuring Dave Rotheray from The Beautiful South and singer Sam Brown, best remembered for her worldwide smash hit Stop, and now a member of Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.

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“Beautiful South writer-guitarist Dave Rotheray in striking collaboration with singer Sam Brown” Mojo

On stage Tickets

8pm £10

THE BEAT

THE WAILIN’ JENNYS

One of the best ska bands of all times, The Beat have had a number of hits under their name and also in their other incarnations General Public, Fine Young Cannibals, and solo projects. The band reformed in February 2003 and have played sold out venues ever since.

The Wailin’ Jennys are Annabelle Chvostek, Nicky Mehta and Ruth Moody, three Canadian women who have won huge acclaim for their lush three part vocals. Behind the praises are the songs, an intelligent mix of original and traditional tunes that focus on harmony but are grounded on an intricate instrumental base.

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8.30pm £10 advance £12 on the door

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SPRING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY - JULY 2007 Thursday 22 February @ 8pm Miracle Theatre presents

THE TIME MACHINE

Friday 30 March @ 8.30pm

VOCAL ACADEMY

JULIE FOWLIS

Saturday mornings

Tickets £10 (concessions £8)

Held on a Saturday morning, Vocal Academy is a workshop for young people interested in music and singing. You can gain more information about Vocal Academy by calling 0161 861 7521

Tickets £8 (concessions £6) Wednesday 4 April @ 8pm Friday 2 March @ 8.30pm

BLAZIN FIDDLES

MARTIN CARTHY Tickets £10 (concessions £8)

Sundays: 10am-1pm

PHIL BEER

Stagecoach is a workshop for young people ages 6 to 16 with an interest in dance, drama and music. The group meets every Sunday throughout term time and is taken by Ruth Mauriello. For more information please call 0161 763 6161.

Friday 27 April @ 8pm

ELIZA CARTHY AND THE RAT CATCHERS

Thursday 8 March @ 8pm Hull Truck Theatre presents

Bury Vocal Collective is a group of people from the Bury and north Manchester area who wish to sing; regardless of whether they think they are in tune or not!

Tickets £10 (concessions £8)

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BURY VOCAL COLLECTIVE Every Tuesday, 5 September-17 October

MY FAVOURITE SUMMER Friday 9 March @ 8.30pm

Tickets £14 (concessions £12)

JULIET TURNER

Wednesday 9 May @ 8pm

Tickets £14 (concessions £12)

STEVE KNIGHTLY

Saturday 17 March @ 8.30pm

STAGECOACH

Thursday 19 April @ 8pm Tickets £8 (concessions £6)

Tickets £10 (concessions £8)

THE MET WORKSHOPS

Tickets £8 (concessions £6)

SALSA CELTICA

Friday 11 & Saturday 12 May

Tickets £12 (concessions £10)

BIG WHISTLE FESTIVAL

TAPP Wednesdays: 10-14 years 5-6.30pm; 15+ years 7-8.30pm TAPP is a physical theatre group held every Wednesday for young people from ages 10 and up. The group is taken by Claire Fildes.

Phone 0161 761 7107 for more details on how to join.

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THE MET HOW TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS

HOW TO FIND THE MET LOCATION & DIRECTIONS CAR FROM THE M60 Take Junction 18 onto the M66. Exit the M66 at signs for Bury and follow signs for East Lancs Railway. On Angouleme Way (Bury's ring road), turn right at the third traffic lights junction into Haymarket Street.

FROM THE MET…

CONCESSIONS

By Phone: Call 0161 761 2216. If you have a query outside of opening hours, there is a 24 hour answer machine.

Our concessions price is for people in education or who rely on a benefit to survive. If you can afford to pay the full price, please do not ask for a concession as it affects the service we can deliver.

In person: Mon to Fri 10am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; and from one hour before the start of each show.

Online: via www.themet.biz

OTHER OUTLETS...

Ticketline: Call 0870 444 5556, or visit Piccadilly Box Office in Manchester’s St Anne’s Square. Online at www.ticketline.co.uk

GROUPS Buy ten tickets in one transaction and get an eleventh free.

REFUNDS We are unable to offer refunds. Exchange of tickets may be possible.

THEATRE TICKET OFFER Buy tickets for any three plays at The Met and we’ll give you a same price ticket for a fourth absolutely free!

SEATING Many Met events are standing or partially seated – check when buying your tickets.

WITHIN BURY TOWN CENTRE You will pass the bus interchange on your right and follow a one way system around to the left.

If you park on this street (outside the art gallery), The Met is a minute's walk away. At the end of the road, turn right onto Silver Street, turn right at the end and we are across the roundabout.

CAR FROM CENTRAL MANCHESTER Continue South on Deansgate onto Bury New Road (A56). This becomes Manchester Road (A56) when you pass through Whitefield.

Ignore the signs for town centre and turn right on to Knowsley Street.

Cross the traffic lights into Haymarket St.

TRAM FROM SALFORD AND MANCHESTER Bury’s Metrolink stop is just a few hundred yards from The Met, and the Tram is a clean and efficient way to get to and from the venue!

For more information www.metrolink.co.uk

Purchase your Metrolink travel voucher in advance when you buy your event tickets and enjoy significant savings on travel from any station on the Metrolink service. Vouchers are valid after 9.30am until end of service and cost £3 for adults and £1.15 for children. You can buy these at our box office when you purchase your event ticket.

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BURY THE MET TEAM STAFF AND BOARD

David Agnew Director

Nathan Berry Moira Burton Finance Administrator Front of House Manager

Victoria Robinson Marketing Manager

Chris McClung Technical Manager

Nick Smale Marketing Officer

Avis Ashworth Box Office Supervisor

Administrator: Catherine Collins; Events Technician: Terry Moses; Duty Manager: Rachel Ponka.

Board members: John Costello; John Banbury; Martin Hayes; Alan Barton; Clare Grundy; Simon Ruding; Paul Hopkinson; Cllr Roger Brown; Cllr Farook Chaudhry; Cllr Tim Chamberlain; Kelvin Barlow; Permjit Loomba.

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